On my mind ...

6 May 2011

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. It opens the door to us sharing our lives through these photos and gives us all a new way to discover each other, and maybe form new friendships. Your photo should show something at home that you're thinking about TODAY. If you're in another country you should join in when you read this, even if it's still Thursday.

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It's Mother's Day this Sunday so I'm thinking about my mum - Jean St Claire McGrath. Jean was born in 1919 and died in 1993. In this photo she is only 19 years old; isn't she beautiful! I'm also thinking about my girls - Sunny and Sarndra. This is Sunny's first year as a mother and Sarndra will become a mother in July. Happy mother's day, Sunny and Sarndra! We'll see you next week. And happy mother's day to all the mothers who read here. I hope you enjoy yourself on Sunday and spend the day with your family. You deserve the day off so let the kids spoil you.

What a lovely picture of your Mother. I have a weird relationship with my Mother as she and I are more friends than Mother and daughter as my Grandma raised me and she was more of my Mom. Hard to explain. Here is whats on my mind... http://lifeforus.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-that-and-other-on-my-mind.html

On my mind today is my English grandmother and the skills of preserving our autumn harvest that she passed onto my father and myself. Her influence means that i cannot pass a neglected tree ladened with fruit without gathering a bagful and turning it into jam or jelly. I use her method always, with varying degrees of success, but the results always taste great.

Love the picture of your Mom. My mother was born in 1917 and passed in 2002. I miss her as much today as when she passed. Did you know that Mother's Day in the US was 1st started in Grafton, WV. Hope both you and your DIL's have a wonderful Mother's Day!! Elly from WV

Thank you Rhonda! I am thinking of you too. We will talk to you on Sunday and look forward to seeing you next week. I hope I will be as wonderful a mother as all the wonderful mothers in my life- my mum, you, my sister, my best friend Liss, and Sunny. I saw her today with Kerry and Jamie. Lots of love from us xo

Happy Mothers' day, to all the moms!I lost my mother to suicide in 1969; she was 46 and I 15. Each year I miss her more. I am the mother of a 32 year old daughter and 30 year old son. They make the bittersweet less bitter and more sweet. I just wish they could have known her, and she, them. Sorry to be maudlin. Please, ladies, treasure every day!!

talesfromagarden, yes, I'm very proud of my Irish heritage. My Irish ancestors came here in the 1850s from County Kerry, Cork and Limerick. My son, Kerry, was named for Ireland. My sister and cousin are visiting Ireland in August.

my mom died when i was still in college.whenever i am hurt or feeling upset i wish i could sleep in her lap and forget about all the woes and worries of life.my mother was a brave lady who fought against all the odds of our conserveative family and gave education to all her three daughters.........thanks mom for giving me education.........i want to pay atribute to all the moms in the world.

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